Volcanoes in the Monument Hike & Learn
On Friday, June 9, the Ashland Food Co-op Community Classroom was full to the brim with geology enthusiasts. As additional chairs were being located, Jad D’Allura took his place at the…
Lost Creek Falls Sunday Hike
We began our day by leaving Ashland in the rear view mirror. The town slowly shrunk as we snaked our way up the paved road leading into the Monument. The sun had just started to peek…
Wildflower Identification Hike & Learn
On Friday, May 26, the Co-op classroom looked like the outside had come inside a little more than usual. All around the room were rag-tag bunches of flowering plants placed in an eclectic…
Star Thistle Pull with Pinehurst School
I once heard the adage “Oregon kids are tough!” and it couldn’t be more true for the students from Pinehurst School. Most kids, when presented with the prospect of hiking off-trail towards…
Buck Rock Tunnel Archaeological Tours
When you explore the Monument, it is easy to get lost in the wildness of it, its soft lines and natural colors a stark departure from the harsh surfaces of our roads and buildings down below. But…
American Settlers’ “Back Door to Oregon”: A History of the 1846-1860s Applegate Trail
May 12 & 13 – Applegate Trail Hike & Learn On Friday, May 12 a group of history lovers converged on the Ashland Co-op Community Classroom to hear a presentation by Jeff LaLande…
Fence Pull at the Green Springs Mountain Loop Trail
It was Saturday, May 20 and we were feeling lucky to have just missed a big heatwave that rolled through the Pacific Northwest, bringing with it temperatures in the 90s and plenty of…
Oak Trees in the Monument
April 28 & 29 – Oak Tree Hike & Learn On Friday, April 28, around twenty people gathered in the Community Classroom of the Ashland Co-op to hear about one of our unsung heroes…
May 2023 Newsletter
May is shaping up to be an exciting month with several opportunities for you to join us in the Monument. We also have some good news as well as a couple of easy ways for you to support us, so please…